combat , and instead playing a significant role in enforcing the sanctions put in place against iraq following the invasion of kuwait . some ad ##f personnel serving on exchange with british and american units did see combat , and a few were later decorated for their actions . following the war , the navy regularly deployed a frigate to the persian gulf or red sea to enforce the trade sanctions which continued to be applied to iraq . a number of australian airmen and ground crew posted to or on exchange with us and british air forces subsequently participated in enforcing no @ - @ fly zones imposed over iraq between 1991 and 2003 . since the late 1980s , the australian government had increasingly called upon
combat, and instead playing a significant role in enforcing the sanctions put in place against iraq following the invasion of kuwait. some adf personnel serving on exchange with british and american units did see combat, and a few were later decorated for their actions. following the war, the navy regularly deployed a frigate to the persian gulf or red sea to enforce the trade sanctions which continued to be applied to iraq. a number of australian airmen and ground crew posted to or on exchange with us and british air forces subsequently participated in enforcing no @ - @ fly zones imposed over iraq between 1991 and 2003. since the late 1980s, the australian government had increasingly called upon